Appalachian Transition resources

This document provides contact information for rural electric cooperatives and some other utilities, plus a terrific set of tips for saving money and energy. It was produced for participants in KFTC's Power House Workshops. For more information, contact nikita@kftc.org.

This Power Map of Pulaski County was created as part of a Power House Workshop, offered in Somerset by KFTC on April 7, 2018. It shows the various utilities that serve parts of the county, and describes the average rates and bills they charge, compared to the state average. It also describes the energy burden, or percentage of median income used to pay for residential electricity, for different communities in the county. For more information about Power House Workshops, contact Nikita@kftc.org.

This map, created by KFTC member Laura Greenfield, describes the boundaries of local utilities serving Bath County. It also describes the average electric rates and bills compared to the state average, and shows the energy burden - or the percentage of median household income spent on electricity - for different areas of the county. This map was produced to support a Power House Workshop offered by KFTC on April 8, 2018 in Bath County. For more information, contact nikita@kftc.org

The Empower Kentucky Plan shows that a Just Transition to a clean energy economy is possible in Kentucky. Shaped with input from more than 1,200 people from Pikeville to Paducah, this plan describes ways we can produce better results in terms of jobs, health, and energy bills, and affected workers and communities - while doing our part to protect our climate. For more information about the Empower Kentucky plan and process, visit www.empowerkentucky.org.

This report provides full documentation of several preliminary maps produced by KFTC's Environmental Justice Workteam. Feedback is welcome to lisa@kftc.org. A final report will be published in early 2017.

This draft was shared with participants at the Empower Kentucky Summit, September 30-October 1 in Louisville. Feedback is welcome. Comments may be sent to lisa@kftc.org. A final plan will be released in early 2017.

This report from the Center for Social Inclusion, Grid Alternatives and Vote Solar describes model policies to ensure that low-income communities have access to the benefits of solar energy - including access to jobs, health, and affordable, reliable energy.

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Center for Social Inclusion, Grid Alternatives and Vote Solar

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KFTC hosted this conference on a just transition for Appalachia in Harlan in April 2013. Visit these pages to learn more about the conference and find lots of great resources on Appalachian Transition.

Appalachian Transition is a joint project of KFTC and the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development.

Making Connections is a related website created by our friends at Appalshop in Whitesburg, Kentucky.